I don't plan on buying any gear items, it's no fun when everybody is running around in the same armour. It's like in WoW when they release a new pet/mount they are good for about 2 days then everybody has got them, it almost feels better going back to your old items just to be different again.

I do like how they're focussing on cosmetics in the Gem Store. It surprising how much that stuff actually sells in a free-to-play model.
I for one will most likely buy something from the Gem Store, if not to support the game, then to support my inner "dress em up" girl.

I'm impressed by the amount of people naïve enough to believe they'll get their gems exclusively from the gold exchange. The exchange is based on supply and demand, e.g. the more people buying the higher the price, and you can be sure not everyone will buy gems to sell for gold, so you're looking at a couple hundred gold for 100 gems.

Anyway, I would've gotten the glasses if I could've used them instead of those fugly elementalist head items that you are forced to use early on, but they're town clothes so I would only see them when I'm going to the bank or crafting something. The usual crap sold there is uninteresting to me, and the QoL stuff (storage space mainly, I will forever hate them for making the bank shared across all characters) is the only reason to buy gems, it's a one-time purchase for me anyway.

Will buy gems but nothing currently is making me go "I NEED THAT" other than transmute stones, so will probably save up or wait - I'm sure there will be something down the line that I want to purchase.